Pippi Longstocking
Astrid Lindgren author Lauren Child illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:7th Oct '21
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£13.99(9780192788542)
Stunning gift edition celebrating the strongest girl in the world!
Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children's characters of all time, with dedicated fans all over the world. She's funny, feisty, and incredibly strong, and has the most amazing adventures!This flagship gift edition illustrated by Lauren Child is a glorious celebratory tribute to the strongest girl in the world. Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should, but Pippi has other ideas. She would much rather spend her days arranging wild, exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours, Tommy and Annika, or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories. Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman, dancing a polka with burglars, or tugging a bull's tail. Generations of children have fallen in love with Pippi Longstocking. Just like Tommy and Annika, readers are instantly charmed by her warmth, strength and sense of fun.
*** One of BBC Culture's 100 Greatest Children's Books of All Time ***
"Should certainly be on every child's bookshelf." * The Times *
"Child's an inspired choice to hook a new generation of children on Sweden's greatest literary export... If Pippi met Voldemort she'd make mincemeat out of him and then, because she's a generous, forgiving soul, sit him down and feed him ginger snaps." * Telegraph *
"There's no stopping Lauren Child as she brings her own inimitable style to illustrate Pippi Longstocking... Everyone will love this." * The Bookseller *
"Lauren Child's distinctive style is perfect for Pippi Longstocking, the nine-year-old girl with enormous strength and very large shoes." * Sunday Express *
"I love how unconsciously rebellious she (Pippi) is. She doesn't care about rules, she cares about people." * Alicia Vikander *
"This flagship gift edition illustrated by Lauren Child is a glorious celebratory tribute to the strongest girl in the world." * Books for Topics *
ISBN: 9780192779700
Dimensions: 252mm x 198mm x 24mm
Weight: 916g
208 pages